The APICS Business Outlook Index was created and developed by
Michael Evans of Evans Economics, Inc., in conjunction with APICS.
The Index consists of the following components, based on Evans'
monthly survey of participating manufacturing firms:
CURRENT CONDITIONS COMPONENT: Manufacturing shipments,
employment, industrial production, inventory stocks
FUTURE CONDITIONS COMPONENT: Durable goods new orders (excluding
aircraft and defense), production plans, unfilled orders, ratio of
actual-to- desired inventory/sales ratio
BUSINESS OUTLOOK INDEX: Average of Current and Future Conditions
Component
APICS members and others from companies that might be potential
participants in the APICS Business Outlook Index are urged to call
Dr. Michael Evans at (407) 338-5300. APICS staff contact for the
Index is Barbara Gleason, senior communications manager, APICS
headquarters, (703) 237-8344, ext. 271. Copyright © 2020 by
APICS The Educational Society for Resource Management. All rights
reserved.
Copyright © 2020 by APICS The Educational Society for
Resource Management. All rights reserved.
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